Tour of Indonesia

Friday

Ciater Hot Spring is a nice
park with small pools in which we can sit or swim. The streams and pools by warm mineral springs is derived from the
active crater of Mount Tangkuban Perahu.

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Ciater Hot Springs is
located not far from the tourist area of Mount Tangkuban Perahu, which is
precisely located in the District Ciater, Subang regency, West Java. In Ciater
Hot Springs area also can do other
interesting activities, such as cycling, swimming, fishing, boating, rafting,
horseback riding, camping , outbound, walks in the tea plantations.

The temperature of hot water
that comes from springs Ciater ranging between 43-46 Celsius degrees. With a
sulphur content, the hot water in Ciater Hot Springs is believed to cure skin
diseases, and other diseases.

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If you want to stay and spend the night on Ciater, it has provided a variety of lodging, or bungalow around the area

Saturday

Anambas archipelago (Kepulauan
Anambas) is a small archipelago of Indonesia, located 150
nautical miles northeast of Batam Island in the South China Sea between
the Malaysian mainland to the west and the island of Borneo to
the east. Geographically part of the Tudjuh Archipelago, it is
administratively a regency within the Riau Islands Province.

Anambas formed lagoons that
separate the islands. When sea low tide, you can see several islands connected
by a sand dune with other islands. The bottom of the lagoon in the form of
white sand with beautiful coral gardens at several points.

The Anambas islands consists
of 238 islands, only 26 are inhabited. Because of the natural beauty of
Anambas, even CNN named it the most beautiful tropical islands in Asia. Anambas
Islands are one of Southeast Asia's most spectacular coastal spots, with good
snorkelling and diving spots. Do not be surprised if Anambas referred to as a
rival Raja Ampat and its beauty could be beat Maldives.

One of the Anambas islands
with good tourism potential in particular is Pulau Bawah, Pulau Penjalin, Pulau
Durai & Pulau Nongkat. These Pulau, located about 150 nautical miles
northeast of Singapore, is actually a cluster of islets that collectively
surround three lagoons, each of which suitable for snorkelling, scubadiving and
beach activities.

To reach Anambas by air
you must fly to Tanjung Pinang, capital of the province on the
island of Riau Island.

From Tanjung
Pinang, Nusantara Air Charter flies to Matak Airport in the
sub-district of Palmatak. The 48 seater aircraft flies daily. From Matak
airport you must take a speedboat to Tarempa, capital of the Anambas district.

Alternatively, the
Conoco Philip oil company has a Fokker 50 aircraft which is also made
available for public use when there are seats open. This is a plane used
to transport the company’s staff and flies Jakarta-Batam-Matak, operating daily
except Sundays.

From Singapore, take a
ferry to Tanjung Pinang port. Then travel by taxi to the airport to catch your
plane. If you wish to travel by boat, the MV VOC
Batavia and MV Seven Star Island serve The
Tanjungpinang-Letung-Tarempa route vice versa.

Friday

Batu Secret Zoo is a tourist
spot and a modern zoo, located in Batu, East Java, Indonesia. Batu Secret Zoo
has 14 hectares of land that is part of Jatim Park 2, besides Tree Inn and
Museum of Wildlife. Batu Secret Zoo has several collections of animals from
several country, but mostly from Asia and Africa. There are White Lion, Deer Africa, Bird Macau, Reptile
Garden, Flying Lemur, Aquarium, Savanah, Africa Village and others.

Beside viewing the various
collection of animals, there are a variety of rides Secret of Zoo Batu, such as
Fantasy Land, Animal Show, Brigade Fire, a children's pool themed Toy Story cartoon, and more.

Address Batu Secret Zoo located at Jalan Oro-Oro Ombo
No. 9, Batu, Malang, East Java. Telphon Number: (0341) 596111. The road to the
attractions Batu Secret Zoo can be reached by private vehicles or public
transportation.

Other activities that you
can enjoy In Batu Secret Zoo, are:

Play ground rides

Riding elephants circling
the predetermined route.

Water vehicle tour around
the artificial lake.

Taking pictures trained
animals like birds and snakes

Enjoy art painting
collections trick to get photos with 3D effects.

Enjoy some of the locations
of interesting attractions such as Savannah, African Market, Tiger Land, River
Adventure, Safari Farm, Hippo & Croc Garden, and more

Wednesday

Dieng Culture Festival is the largest event held annually in the
Tourism Dieng
Area, at highland
Dieng. As the name suggests is a cultural festival with the concept of synergy
between the Culture Society, Nature Dieng potential and empowerment of local
communities as the basic mission of the event.

Ritual Procession for
Dreadlocks hair is a core event. The variety of events such as; jazzatasawan,
film screenings, shadow puppets and other traditional arts, flying lanterns,
fireworks, carnival culture, as well as exhibitions of handicraft products /
creative industries and culinary of the highland Dieng.

Ritual of Dreadlocks Hair Boy
have purpose that aims to expel bad luck
of the boy and society Dieng In general.

Dieng Culture Festival was
first held in 2010. Previously, it is known as "Dieng Culture Week".
When third year, the event changed its name into Dieng Culture Festival. The
7th Dieng Culture Festival (DCF) has been held for 3 (three) days from the date
of August 5 to 7, 2016.

Thursday

Fahombo, Hombo Stone or
in Indonesian "Jump Rock" is a sport traditionally Tribe
Nias . Exercise was previously a rite of passage Nias
ethnic group is a lot to do in Nias Island and become a tourist
attraction traditional strangest unique to the entire world.They must jump over
the composition of the building stones as high as 2 meters with a
thickness of 40 cm.

In the past, youth Nias will
try to jump as high stone over 2 meters, and if they succeed they akaan into
manhood and can join as soldiers to fight and get married. Since the age
of 10 years, the boy on the island of Nias will be prepared to make a turn "fahombo" them. As
a ritual, fahombo taken very seriously in the customary Nias. The
boy would jump over the rock to get the status of their maturity, with fighters
dressed in Nias, signifying that they were ready to fight and take
responsibility for adult males.

Stones to be skipped in fahombo monument
shaped like a pyramid with a flat top surface. Height not less
than 2 meters, 90 cm wide and 60 cm long. Jumpers not only have to jump
over piles of stones, but he also must have the technique for landing, because
if he landed with the wrong position can cause muscl injuries or fractures. In
the past, even a rock on a board covered with nails and stakes,
which shows how serious this ritual in the eyes of Nias Tribe. Tactical
battle, fahombo tradition also means training young warriors for
agile and nimble in jumping over the walls of their enemy's defenses, with a
torch in one hand and a sword in the evening

Wednesday

Museum of Batik Pekalongan
was inaugurated by the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia,Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on July 12, 2006.
The museum building has an area of approximately 2.500 m2 on a land area of 3.675
m2. The building was a Dutch heritage building that has stood since 1906. This
building has functioned as City Hall, the Mayor's Office, the sugar factory up
until the municipal government office complex and ultimately Batik Museum.

Museum Batik Pekalongan has
a lot of batik collection, the old and modern batik from various Indonesian
regions, from Java, Sumatra, Borneo, up to Papua.

Not only exhibiting a
collection of batik, Museum Batik
Pekalongan also be a training center and learning center of making batik. Students
and visitors can learn to how to make
batik or conduct research on the culture of batik.

Cooperation with some
parties needed to preserve the culture
of batik. All done in accordance with the Batik Museum's commitment to continue
to maintain and preserve the cultural heritage of high valued.

Sunday

Mangrove Natural Tourism
Park is one of tourism destinations which has nature theme in North Jakarta.
This park is located in the north jakarta precisely in the residential area of
Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK). To access this location is quite easily, it could use
a personal vehicle, taxi or public transportation from centre of Jakarta city.

Angke Mangrove Nature Park
in Kapuk presents the beautifull natural
of a lake surrounded by a mangrove forest with an area of approximately 90 hectares, making it the
mangrove just like the Amazon forest in Jakarta.

There is a lake that
surrounding mangrove which is quite spacious and clean, here we can enjoy the
beauty of the lake while boating or canoeing. And other uniqueness of these
places is visitors can walk on the wooden bridge which was built just above the
lake.

The Mangrove Nature
Park is a conservation area managed by a
private company. Decorated green clump of mangrove forests, the region is home
to a variety of animals ranging from birds to lizards water.

Saturday

Kiteboarding is a surface
water sport combining aspects of wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding,
and gymnastics into one extreme sport. A kiteboarder harnesses the
power of the wind with a large controllable power kite to be
propelled across the water on a kiteboard similar to a wakeboard or a
small surfboard, with or without footstraps or bindings. Kitesurfing is a style
of kiteboarding specific to wave riding, which utilizes standard surfboards or
boards shaped specifically for the purpose.

Tabuhan island in
Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia is a sports tourism destination for
Kiteboarding. There was held Tabuhan Island Kiteboarding Pro 2015, as a Kiteboarding sport for tourism, followed by
55 participants from 20 countries.This event is the second time carried after
last year.

Why Tabuhan Island,
Banyuwangi is the best spot for kiteboarding? Because the wind speed around the
island reach 20-25 knots constant throughout May to October. This wind speed
was very good to play kiteboarding. Moreover, the sea around without waves.

This year Kiteboarding held
22 to August 23, 2015. Dozens of participants came from various countries, like
the United States, Brazil, UK, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland,
Russia, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand,
Singapore, and China. This competition parade a number of styles in
kiteboarding such as freestyle, free-ride, downwinders, speed, course racing,
wakestyle, jumping, and kitesurfing.

You can join here, to the Tabuhan island to play kiteboarding
especially in May - August. Co-Host Tabuhan Island Pro Kiteboarding, Jeroen van
der Kooij said that in here, is the better place to play kiteboarding than
Bali. While in Bali, clear Van Der Kooij, the wind hardly ever blows at speeds
above 15 knots.

How to get to the Tabuhan
island ? From Banyuwangi city takes about 20 minutes to get to Bangsring Beach,
one of the departure point to the Tabuhan.From Bangsring beach, you can go to
Tabuhan island only less than 25 minutes using tourist ships operated by local
residents.

Kelimutu Lake is a crater lake situated on top Mount
Flores (volcano). Mount Flores is located on the island of Flores, District
Flores, Ende, East Nusa Tenggara Province, (NTT) Province, Indonesia.

Kalimutu Lake, better known as the Lake Three Colors. Discoloration
on the three lakes is influenced by the activity of volcanic mineral of Mount Kelimutu. Lake Ata
Polo is lake which was originally green, then changed to a reddish brown color.
Lake Nuamuri Ko'o Fai has a toska color turned into white milk. And the last
lake, Lake Ata Mbupu recorded rarely changed its color, is now turning in to
black from its original green color. Since 1915, the three lakes changes color
several times, between 17-44 times.

Discoloration on the three lakes is just a scientific for
fluctuations Kelimutu volcanic activity. According to records, this mountain
has erupted terrific in 1830, several other eruptions also occurred in the
early 1900s. Even the surrounding community trust, discoloration Lake Kalimutu
is not only a common natural phenomenon, but also as an early sign of the
occurrence of a something big.

The Toraja are
an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South
Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their population is approximately 1,100,000, of whom
450,000 live in the regency of Tana Toraja ("Land of
Toraja").

The word toraja comes
from the Bugis Buginese language term to riaja, meaning
"people of the uplands". The Dutch colonial government named
the people Toraja in 1909. Torajans are renowned for their
elaborate funeral rites, burial sites carved into rocky cliffs, massive
peaked-roof traditional houses known as tongkonan, and colorful wood
carvings. Toraja funeral rites are important social events, usually attended by
hundreds of people and lasting for several days

Tongkonan is
the traditional ancestral house, or rumah adat of the Torajan people,
in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Tongkonan have a
distinguishing boat-shaped and oversized saddleback roof. Like most of
Indonesia’s Austronesian-based traditional architecture tongkonan are
built on piles. The construction of tongkonan is laborious work and
it is usually built with the help of all family members. In the original Toraja
society, only nobles had the right to build tongkonan.

Kete Kesu is a
tourist village in Tana Toraja region known for its traditional life of the
community can be found in this region. There are many ancient relics such as
stone graves were estimated age of 500 years in Kete Kesu are. In the stones
graves that resemble a canoe or boat, saved the remnants of skulls and human
bones. Nearly all the tomb stones placed hanging on the cliffs or caves.

Londa is a grave of
the past were reserved for the nobility with two large caves that can be
entered by visitors and the coffin containing human skulls.

There are many
ancient tomb stones like this in Toraja. But the famous is Kete Kesu and Londa.
Toraja is known with this stone grave.

One of the unique
culture of Toraja is called Rambu Solo. Rambu Solo is a funeral procession Tana
Toraja society, who do not like funerals in general. Rambu Solo is a ritual
death of Toraja society which aims to honor and deliver the spirits of Toraja
people who died toward the spiritual realm

Ma'tinggoro tedong
(typical cutting buffalo by Toraja society, by slashing buffalo with a machete
and only with a one single slash), in
ceremony Rambu Solo.

How to get to
Toraja? Flight from Jakarta to Makassar. Then use the bus to Toraja about 8
long hours journey.

Thursday

The idea of holding
a permanent exhibition of stamps in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta was
expressed for the first time by Madam Tien Soeharto, wife of the second
Indonesian President when she was visited the stamp exhibition that was held by
Posts and Giro Public Corporation (now Pos Indonesia Inc,) on The 6th Asia
Pasific Scout Jamboree that was held at Cibubur in June 1981

Indonesian Stamp
Museum consist of eight show cases tells about: the History of stamps; The
Stamp printing; The Stamp issued by period I & II; The Stamp by the Theme I
& II; Philately; and Other Philatelic Items. Philately is a hobby of
collecting, cure, and studying stamp and other things relation to stamps and
payment of despatch, such as First Day Cover, Souvenir Sheet, Carnet, Maximum
Card, Commemorative Cover, etc. If you want to complete your collections, we
provide philatelic items here in Indonesian Stamp Museum

This museum is built
on land with an area of 9,950 square metres on the right side of Komodo Museum
and decorated with carvings in the styles typical of Bali and Java. On either
side of the stamp Museum, there are two building of 204 square metres each for
management office and Branch Post Office providing postal services to visitors
and customers.

Saturday

The first
large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference—also known as
the Bandung Conference—was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of
which were newly independent, which took place on April 18–24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia.

The Asian-African
Conference gained a big success both in formulating common concerns and in
preparing operational guidance for cooperation among Asian African Nation as
well as in creating world order and world peace. The conference has had a
result Dasasila Bandung, which became the guideline for the colonized countries
in fighting for their independence. It also became the fundamental principles
in promoting world peace and international cooperation. The success of the
conference was not only for the time being but also for the time after so that
the soul and spirit of the Asian-African Conference becomes one of the most
important factor that deciding world history.

All is a huge
prestige that gained by the Asian African Nations. The spirit of Bandung had
succeeded in widening the work volume among Asian African Nations. As a
consequence, their influence and their role in international cooperation are
increased and more respected.

In order to maintain
those mentions above, it is important if the Asian-African Conference with its
event is maintained eternally in a museum where the conference was held, Gedung
Merdeka, Bandung, a city that is considered as a capital city and a source of
inspiration for the Asian-African Nations.

Inspired by desires
to eternalize the Asian-African Conference, the idea of establishing a Museum
of the Asian-African Conference in Gedung Merdeka was born by Prof. Dr. Mochtar
Kusumaatmadja, S.H., LL.M.. The idea was delivered in the meeting of the
Committee for the Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Asian-African
Conference (1980), which was attended by Directorate General of Culture, Prof.
Dr. Haryati Soebadio as a representative for the Department of Culture and
Education. Fortunately, the idea was fully supported including President of the
Republic of Indonesia, Soeharto.

The idea of
establishing the Museum of the Asian-African Conference had been materialized
by Joop Ave, the Executive Chairman of the Committee of the 25th Anniversary of
the Asian-African Conference and Director General of Protocol and Consular in
the Department of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with Department of
Information, Department of Education and Culture, the Provincial Government of
West Java, and Padjadjaran University. The technical planning and its execution
was carried out by PT Decenta, Bandung.

The Museum of the
Asian-African Conference was inaugurated by President of the Republic of
Indonesia, Soeharto on 24th April 1980 as the culmination of the 25th
Anniversary of the Asian-African Conference.

The Museum of the
Asian-African Conference has a permanent exhibition room, which exhibits
collections of three-dimensional objects and documentary photos of the
preparatory Tugu Meeting, the Colombo Conference, the Bogor Meeting and the
Asian-African Conference 1955.

The exhibition room
also provides:

- the historical
events that become the background of the Asian- African Conference;

- the effect of the
Asian-African Conference to the world;

- Gedung Merdeka
from time to time;

- Profile of
participating countries of the Asian-African Conference performed in
multimedia.

In the Museum has also
a library provides books on the history, social, politics, and cultures of the
Asian African Countries and others; documents of the Asian-African Conference
and its preparatory conferences; magazines and newspapers donated by other
institutions or gained through purchase.

Tuesday

Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central
Java, Indonesia. The monument consists of six square platforms topped by
three circular platforms and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels
and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top
platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues each of which is seated inside a
perforated stupa. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple, as well
as one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.

Prambanan
Temple

Prambanan Temple
Compounds consist of Prambanan Temple (also called Loro Jonggrang), Sewu
Temple, Bubrah Temple and Lumbung Temple. Prambanan Temple itself is a complex
consisting of 240 temples. All the mentioned temples form the Prambanan
Archaeological Park and were built during the heyday of Sailendra’s powerful
dynasty in Java in the 8th century AD. These compounds are located on the
border between the two provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java on Java Island.

Sewu
Temple

Sewu is an
8th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple located 800 meters
north of Prambanan in Central Java. Candi Sewu is actually the
second largest Buddhist Temple in Indonesia after Borobudur.
Candi Sewu predates nearby "Loro Jonggrang" temple. Although
originally only around 249 temples are present, the name in Javanese translates
to 'a thousand temples,' which originated from popular local folklore; The
Legend of Loro Jonggrang. The original name of this temple compound is probably Manjusrigrha.

Mendut Temple

Mendut Temple is a Buddhist temple built by King Indra of Syailendra Dynasty. Mendut Temple niches became the throne for a large Buddha statue.

The temple is located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line. There is a mutual religious relationship between the three temples, although the exact ritual process is unknown

Brahu
Temple

Brahu temple is the
biggest temple in Trowulan. Brahu is supposed come from “Wanaru” or “Warahu”,
which is name of holly building that mentioned in a cooper inscription
“Alasanta” that found in west side of this temple. Brahu temple is made of red
bricks and plain without decoration. It is located in Jambu Menta sub-village,
Bejijong village, Trowulan district, Mojokerto regency.

The temple that looks out on west is rectangle building with 22,5 m length, 18
m width, and 20 m height. Its building consist three part, which is foot, body
and roof. Seen from its style, this temple is supposed to Buddha temple that
built in 15 century. Based on Mpu Sendok inscription (861 Saka or 9 September
939 M), this temple is place to burn Kings Brawijaya death body (crematorium).
But in some research, they never found any death body ash in the temple. The
restoration of this temple is done in 1990 – 1995.

Banyunibo
Temple

Banyunibo (Javanese: "dripping
water") is a 9th-century Buddhist temple located in Cepit
hamlet, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The temple, dating from the era of Medang Kingdom, sits in a narrow valley
surrounded by paddy fields about two kilometers southeast of the Queen
Boko archaeological park on the east side of modern Yogyakarta.
Further north is the Prambanan temple, and to the south are the
Gunung Sewu hills, extension of Gunung Kidul hills.

Cetho
Temple

Ceto (Candi
Ceto) is a fifteenth-century Javanese-Hindu temple that is located on
the western slope of Mount Lawu on the border between Central and East
Java provinces.

Cetho is one of
several temples built on the northwest slopes of Mount Lawu in the
fifteenth century. By this time, Javanese religion and art had diverged from
Indian precepts that had been so influential on temples styles during the
8-10th century. This area was the last significant area of temple building in
Java before the island's courts were converted to Islam in the 16th century.
The temples' distinctiveness and the lack of records of Javanese ceremonies and
beliefs of the era make it difficult for historians to interpret the
significance of these antiquities

Ngawen Temple

Ngawen (known locally as Candi Ngawen) is an 8th-century Buddhist temple compound in Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Located in Ngawen village, Muntilan sub-district, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the east of Mendut temple or 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south of Muntilan town center. Ngawen temple compound consists of five temples, however today only one is successfully reconstructed.